Historical Events In April - 08

0217  On April - 08 roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus.   

0217  Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  On this day in history gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy   

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on this day in history.   

1139  Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated on April - 08.   

1143  John II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident on April - 08.   

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.   

1195  Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor on this day in history.   

1271  On April - 08 in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

1341  On April - 08 francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1378  On April - 08 bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI   

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.   

1460  On April - 08 ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on April - 08.   

1500  On April - 08 battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza   

1513  The spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA on April - 08.   

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on April - 08.   

1537  Willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies on April - 08.   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on April - 08.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1629  On April - 08 willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter on April - 08.   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on this day in history.   

1655  On April - 08 louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden)   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on this day in history.   

1695  On April - 08 johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.   

1708  Georg Zarth, composer on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece   

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1320  On April - 08 birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  On this day in history birth of ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.   

0217  On April - 08 death of caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  On this day in history john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On this day in history jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on this day in history.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

1498  Death of Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies